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Gardens on Oahu
Information about public and private gardens on the island
of Oahu in Hawaii, including the Foster Botanical Gardens in Honolulu,
the Waimea Valley
Audubon Center on the north shore, the Lyon Arboretum in
the Manoa Valley, a dry land botanical garden inside a
volcanic crater, and others.
Waimea Valley Audubon Center
A botanical garden on the North Shore
of Oahu near the town of Haleiwa that also has walking
and hiking trails and a waterfall. This use to be
the Waimea Falls Adventure Park, but that park was
closed in 2003.
Lyon Arboretum
A garden on the grounds of the University of Hawaii
in the Manoa Valley that specializes in woody plants.
Foster Botanical Garden
This 13 acre park in Honolulu includes collections of orchids, palms,
aroids, heliconia, ginger plants, herbs, spices, dyes,
poisons, beverage plants, prehistoric plants, and
exceptional trees, There are guided tours Monday through Saturday afternoons,
and the gardens are open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden
A 400 acre park on the windward side of Oahu that was
built by the United States Army Corp of Engineers to protect the town
of Kaneohe from floods. In addition to the botanical garden, there
are camping sites, picnic tables, a visitor's center. Guided tours are available
on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons.
Koko Crater Botanical Garden
This 60 acre park inside Koko crater is the home
of the dry land collections of the Honolulu Botanical Gardens.
Plantings are on both the inner slopes and in the basin
of the crater, and the four major collections are from the
Americas, Hawaii, Madagascar, and Africa.
Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens
A 725 acre garden, nature preserve,
and bird sanctuary at the foot of the Koolau Mountains
on the windward side of Oahu, that is owned
by former United States senator Hiram Fong. Guided
nature walks are available.
Wahiawa Botanical Garden
A 27 acre park in the central Oahu town of Wahiawa
on land that was leased from the State of Hawaii by
the Hawaii Sugar Planters Association in the 1920's
for experimental tree planting. Today the garden
features Hawaiian and other tropical plants that do
best in the cooler parts of the tropics.
Liliuokalani Botanical Garden
A 7 acre park and garden in Honolulu that features native plants,
a small waterfall, and picnic tables.
Haiku Gardens
This private garden in Kaneohe on the windward side of
Oahu is available for weddings and other special events.
The general public can visit the gardens by eating at the
Haiku Gardens location of
Haleiwa Joe's restaurant.
Paradise Park
Paradise Park in the Manoa Valley behind Honolulu
is no longer open. It may be
purchased at some point by the University of Hawaii
and turned into a tropical ecosystems research center,
but it might also be purchased by a group of native
Hawaiians who want to turn it into Hawaiian Cultural
Preservation Center, where visitors and residents
can learn about Hawaiian culture and music.
2004 Honolulu Star Bulletin Article
See also:
Botanical Gardens on Other Islands
Attractions on Oahu
Activities on Oahu
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